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DESTIN — Sand that is planned to be dredged from the U.S. Coast Guard boat basin and access channel near the Marler Bridge in early 2021 should be placed by the city’s O’Steen Public Beach Access and finger jetty area, the City Council decided Monday. Some Destin council members said sand is needed more in that spot… Read More
The view looking north near 17th Street in Bradenton Beach Sept. 23 shows the beach widened by about 250 feet. The dredge pipe pushes sand pumped by a dredge about a quarter-mile offshore of the north end of Anna Maria Island to the beaches. A couple of beachgoers and a bevy of birds flank equipment… Read More
First project in Canada to undergo an external technical review under the Impact Assessment Agency The Trudeau government has ordered an outside review of the $292-million Boat Harbour cleanup in Nova Scotia — adding another layer of scrutiny to a dredging project already undergoing a federal environmental assessment. The external technical review launched Nov. 17 will require the… Read More
Rock boulders and sand bags serving as a bandage to save what’s left at Capistrano Beach can remain – for now. The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 9, voted 8 to 2 in favor of a proposal that will give OC Parks added time to figure out what to do with the small stretch… Read More
The results of a questionnaire sent out to Tuckerton’s three waterfront sections in October showed only one section was marginally in favor of a proposed special assessment on property owners for dredging parts of their lagoons. The east side of South Green Street in Tuckerton Beach had eight more yes votes than no votes to… Read More
Boaters should continue to watch out for marked floating pipelines near the St. Lucie Inlet until the end of December, when crews are expected to complete maintenance dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway channel. The project has had a couple of delays. It was to begin mid-October, but began Nov. 28, then had to be stopped to make mechanical adjustments… Read More
Reprinted from the Outer Banks Sentinel After a long history of false starts and dashed hopes in the quest to ensure the navigability of Dare County’s Oregon and Hatteras inlets, real progress seems at hand. Dare County Commissioners unanimously approved Monday a contract for the design, construction and operation of a dredge tasked with clearing… Read More
The Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA), Norfolk, Va., was recently visited by U.S. Representative Elaine Luria (D.) of Virginia’s Second Congressional District. MAMA offers over 90 USCG-approved deck courses and engineering classes, Its ‘=offerings includes a Military to Mariner program, something of particular interest to Luria, who currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and… Read More
Twenty-four grants awarded to projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont 12/07/2020 Contact Information: Mike Smith, w/NFWF 703-623-3834 John Senn, U.S. EPA Region 1 (New England) (senn.john@epa.gov) 617-918-1019 Long Island Sound Watershed, New York (December 7, 2020) – Today, top federal and state environmental officials from New England announced 24 grants totaling $2.8 million… Read More
The U.S. oilfield services sector has lost 91,680 jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a monthly report compiled and published by trade group Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA). PESA said in its report on Tuesday that the demand for drilling services sank after oil prices collapsed earlier this year,… Read More
Negotiators quietly released a final pared-down water infrastructure bill Friday night, an apparent compromise eked out after the original, sprawling plan hit roadblocks and disagreements. House members are now slated to cast their votes as early as tomorrow on S. 1811, the “Water Resources Development Act of 2020,” which will come up under suspension of… Read More
Several local environmental groups and experts have opposed portions of the coastal barrier proposed for Galveston Bay and are asking for an extension to the public comment portion of the plan. On Nov. 19, representatives from Bayou City Waterkeeper, Galveston Bay Foundation, Rice University, Turtle Island Restoration Network and other environmental experts hosted a presentation… Read More
The Village of Southampton is moving forward with its Lake Agawam Dredging Feasibility Study. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently approved the feasibility study in the amount of $68,000, with an award of $30,000 from the Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning Grant Program and the remaining $38,000 from the Village Trustees Special Projects… Read More
The Nassau County Legislaure unanimously voted on Nov. 25 to approve a design-build contract between the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation and Western Bays Constructors for the $439 million Bay Park Conveyance Project. The plan is designed to restore the ecosystem and water quality in the Western Bays by sending treated effluent, or wastewater, from… Read More
Read two views and vote in our online poll. YES Our dependence on fossil fuels is driving a climate crisis and pushing ecosystems towards collapse. We must change how we power our lives. For New England, responsibly developed offshore wind is the single biggest lever we can pull. A vibrant offshore wind industry would also… Read More